The National University of Ireland – which includes UCD, UCC and NUI Galway – is to maintain its requirement that students applying to its colleges must have a pass in Leaving Cert Irish, writes Carl O'Brien.

Typically associated with the membership rites of some college societies, hazing or initiation ceremonies can sometimes overstep the mark. Have you ever taken part in an initiation ceremony? Have your say by completing the form on this page and we'll publish the responses over the coming days.

Ten years ago I was a law student at UCD, and the city which had become my second home was about to be snatched away from under my feet. James Patterson on the best literary pub crawl you've never heard of.

Cork Institute of Technology and IT Tralee look set to apply to become a technological university within weeks after lecturing staff voted to support the move. Read more here.

The 10 best new shows and films to watch on Netflix in February. Jennifer Gannon reviews Nightflyers, Russian Doll, Dirty John, ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke. Read more here.

Trinity is investigating allegations that new members of its boat club were told to strip to their underwear and whipped with bamboo sticks as part of an initiation ceremony. Carl O'Brien reports.

Hundreds of Irish students who are participating in the Erasmus+ programme in the UK will be able to complete their stay in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the European Commission. Read more here.

Are you into running? From building strength to working on your balance, here are 7 steps to improve your sprinting. Amy Sedghi reports.

Third-level pharmacy students have welcomed the removal of a ban on paid internship placements, required as part of the final two years of their degrees. Jack Power reports.

The president of University of Limerick (UL) has played down concerns that hundreds of students may have received incorrect exam results over a period of many years. Read more here.